fearann

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʲaɾˠən̪ˠ/

Etymology 1

From a Proto-Indo-European root *wer- (“to cover, envelop”) shared with Sanskrit वारण (vāraṇa, “dike, entrenchment”), वर्मन् (varman, “armor, protection”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬛𐬥𐬁 (vardnā, “cover, envelope”).

Noun

fearann m (genitive singular fearainn, nominative plural fearainn)

1. land, territory, domain; field, farm, grounds
2. quarter, portion
3. region

Declension

Declension of fearann (first declension)

bare forms case singular plural nominative fearann fearainn vocative a fhearainn a fhearanna genitive fearainn fearann dative fearann fearainn forms with the definite article case singular plural nominative an fearann na fearainn genitive an fhearainn na bhfearann dative leis an bhfearann don fhearann leis na fearainn

Descendants

• → Yola: varreen

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “fearann”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Verb

fearann

1. present indicative analytic of fear

Mutation

Mutated forms of fearann

radical	lenition	eclipsis
fearann	fhearann	bhfearann

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From a Proto-Indo-European root *wer- (“to cover, envelop”) shared with Sanskrit वारण (vāraṇa, “dike, entrenchment”), वर्मन् (varman, “armor, protection”), Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬭𐬛𐬥𐬁 (vardnā, “cover, envelope”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛɾən̪ˠ/

Noun

fearann m (genitive singular fearainn)

1. land
2. estate

Derived terms

• fearann na h-oighreachd (“estate”)

Mutation

Mutation of fearann

radical	lenition
fearann	fhearann

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Scottish Gaelic.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• Edward Dwelly (1911) “fearann”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎^[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
• Hubert, Henri: The Rise of the Celts (2013)
• Armenian and Indo-European: Historical Phonology (1963)